1983 LUCAS ENGINEERING 38' LIME SLAKER

THE 38-FOOT LONG BY 7-FOOT 6-INCH DIAMETER LIME SLAKER, ENGINEERED BY LUCAS ENGINEERING, INC., IS A ROBUST, INDUSTRIAL-SCALE ROTARY SLAKING SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR THE CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF “MILK OF LIME.” USED IN APPLICATIONS SUCH AS SUGAR PROCESSING AND WATER TREATMENT, THE SLAKER EFFICIENTLY COMBINES QUICKLIME (CALCIUM OXIDE) WITH WATER, RESULTING IN A CONSISTENT CALCIUM HYDROXIDE SLURRY IDEAL FOR PROCESS NEEDS. THIS SYSTEM FEATURES A HEAVY-DUTY STEEL CYLINDRICAL SHELL, SUPPORTED BY LARGE TRUNNION BASE ASSEMBLIES AND TIRE ROLLERS FOR STABLE ROTATION. THE DRIVE MECHANISM UTILIZES A POWERFUL 15 HP, 1750 RPM MOTOR IN TANDEM WITH A REDUCTION GEARBOX, TRANSMITTING TORQUE TO A PRECISION-ENGINEERED RING AND PINION GEAR SET. THIS ARRANGEMENT ENSURES RELIABLE, LOW-MAINTENANCE OPERATION DURING CONTINUOUS DUTY CYCLES. INSIDE, THE SLAKER’S INCLINED ORIENTATION, COMBINED WITH SPECIALLY DESIGNED DISCHARGE AND WEIR SYSTEMS, GUARANTEES THOROUGH MIXING AND CONTROLLED SLURRY OVERFLOW. THE PROCESS IS OPTIMIZED FOR A PRODUCTION RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 280 GALLONS PER MINUTE, WITH A TYPICAL RETENTION TIME OF AROUND 2.6 MINUTES, ENSURING COMPLETE LIME HYDRATION AND A UNIFORM PARTICLE SUSPENSION.